Adolph Marx (bishop)
| Most Reverend Adolph Marx | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brownsville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | July 9, 1965 |
| Installed | September 2, 1965 |
| Term ended | November 1, 1965 |
| Successor | Humberto Sousa Medeiros |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 2, 1940 |
| Consecration |
October 9, 1956 by Mariano Simon Garriga |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 18, 1915 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | November 1, 1965 (aged 50) |
Adolph Marx (February 18, 1915 – November 1, 1965) served as the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, in Brownsville, Texas.
Biography
Born in Cologne, Germany, Marx was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Corpus Christi on May 2, 1940. On July 6, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed Marx auxiliary bishop of the Corpus Christi Diocese and he was consecrated on October 9, 1956. On July 9, 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed Marx of the Brownsville Diocese and he was installed on September 2, 1965.[1] On November 1, 1965, Bishop Marx died suddenly.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Bishop Adolph Marx". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cdob.org/diocese
External links
Episcopal succession
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by – |
Bishop of Brownsville 1965–1965 |
Succeeded by Humberto Sousa Medeiros |
| Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Corpus Christi 1956–1965 |
Succeeded by – |
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